Sentences with phrase «public law matters»

Stephen acts for parents as well as extended family members (in particular grandparents) and for and against local authorities in terms of public law matters, and specialises in contact issues, residence issues, step - parent adoption, adoption and Special Guardianship Orders.

Courts are morally and practically bound (de facto binding effect) by the principles and precedents of the Court of Cassation for civil, commercial, and criminal matters, and the Supreme Administrative Court for administrative and other public law matters.

We also represent clients in public law matters.

She holds a Masters degree in International, Commercial and Investment Arbitration and will augment her practice in the UK by providing arbitration and mediation services as well as speciality in commercial and public law matters.

Due to his academic and teaching background, Jack has experience and expertise beyond his date of Call in a range of public law matters (in both UK and EU law).

His practice focuses on business law disputes, including intellectual property, commercial and public law matters.

Draws on significant strength in public law matters.

Practice head Claire Fitzgerald «goes over and beyond the expectations of a solicitor» and has «immense experience» in private and public law matters, including care proceedings, leave to remove cases and adoption matters.

Isabel McArdle has extensive experience in healthcare law (including clinical negligence, cross-over public law matters, personal injury and inquests), public law (including human rights and public inquiries) and indirect tax.

Strengths: «A true titan of public law matters.»

Clients further benefit from the team's complementary expertise in property and public law matters.

Her complementary acumen in public law matters buttresses her enviable practice.

He specialises in advising for both private and public sector clients on a wide range of planning, compulsory purchase, highways and public law matters, with a particular emphasis on mixed - use regeneration, housing, retail, and infrastructure projects.

PPP project work at Gleiss Lutz includes handling procurement, state aid, regulatory, tax, corporate and public law matters.

Not exact matches

Tvert says it's «not really a matter of Republicans versus Democrats» because there are members of either party who are «more progressive» on the legalization debate than others, «but public attitudes are clearly shifting... and it's only a matter of time before that is reflected in laws nationwide.»

«Once you see that that topic is a matter of public concern,» Dietrick said, «the law does not allow a judge or the plaintiff or the subject of the story to come along with a red pen and say, «I didn't really like the way you said it here.

Far from being a simple matter of what the «neutral liberal state should do in public matters,» then, public law is for Sullivan the crucial tool of social transformation.

Sullivan, on the other hand, insists that his homosexuality is a matter of great public moment, and demands a radical change in centuries of family law to accommodate same - sex «marriage.»

Other matters that would be repugnant to most people, such as gross misrepresentation of facts important to health and safety, or public displays of vicious and immoral conduct, would also normally be prohibited by law.

Hence, it is a matter of public law — not of private choice — that everyone shall receive education up to a specified age.

For example, as the result of law suits instituted by public - interest groups, the courts held that whenever broadcasters present a particular point of view on a matter of public importance, they also must provide opportunities for opposing viewpoints to be presented.

If you care to believe the Hofstra University study on the matter there is more abuse percentage wise in our own public schools than there ever has been in the Catholic Church.Not justifying it but you must remember that our public schools have laws and unions that are protected by the laws of our very own government.

Listen I keep seeing bumper stickers like «you can't be both Catholic and pro-choice» these are not reflective of my faith, theser are slogans made for propaganda, I have 2 beautiful children and I have never been on a position where abortion could even play a part, but it is a legal option to the public at large; this being said even the bible calls for us to be good citizens, and to obey the law, I believe that this is a matter that belongs with the family and not the state; no matter how we criminalize abortion, they will not stop, but people will go under - ground and more fatalities will occur, I rather see the government placing incentives on more conseling for these expectant mothers and more outreach done at church levels, to reduce the debate to a single slogan is dangerous and will not accomplish the ultimately goal of preventing abortions my two humble cents

But if that is the case, why are there so few public statements, with the «conservative» label attached to them, that tell us exactly what policy should be in the matter of education, welfare provision, environmental protection, planning law, urbanization, infrastructure, and everything else that matters to the ordinary citizen?

Among them were pantheism and the positions that human reason is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood and good and evil; that Christian faith contradicts reason; that Christ is a myth; that philosophy must be treated without reference to supernatural revelation; that every man is free to embrace the religion which, guided by the light of reason, he believes to be true; that Protestantism is another form of the Christian religion in which it is possible to be as pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church; that the civil power can determine the limits within which the Catholic Church may exercise authority; that Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical Councils have erred in defining matters of faith and morals; that the Church does not have direct or indirect temporal power or the right to invoke force; that in a conflict between Church and State the civil law should prevail; that the civil power has the right to appoint and depose bishops; that the entire direction of public schools in which the youth of Christian states are educated must be by the civil power; that the Church should be separated from the State and the State from the Church; that moral laws do not need divine sanction; that it is permissible to rebel against legitimate princes; that a civil contract may among Christians constitute true marriage; that the Catholic religion should no longer be the religion of the State to the exclusion of all other forms of worship; and «that the Roman Pontiff can and should reconcile himself to and agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»

It seems, moreover, on the basis of public opinion polls, that this challenge is already accepted by a majority of our fellow citizens and thus the question of its establishment as a matter of law has not provoked a debate worthy of the momentous issues at stake.

The judging panel, led by Bread Matters founder and Real Bread Campaign co-founder Andrew Whitley, includes: Chefs Fred Berkmiller, Pam Bruton and Neil Forbes; Artisan Food Law founder Gerry Danby; food writer Sue Lawrence; public health nutritionist Dr. Jennie Macdiarmid; MSc in gastronomy lecturer Charlotte Mayberly; and Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young.

Despite what naysayers will try to tell you, it does not violate any public indecency laws, or any other law for that matter.

He called on well - meaning Nigerians to disregard any attempt to politicise the menace of cultism but focus instead on joining hands with the government and security agencies to bring the menace to an end in the interest of public safety while allowing the rule of law and justice to prevail in the matter.

lebarals against the interfere of state in any matter of public but Jermy bentham says state impose law on society for the improvement in society.

The public uproar over the issue heightened Wednesday following an assertion by the Finance Minister Seth Terkper that allowances and pensions are being taxed under the new income tax law, Act 896, 2015, because they are all forms of income no matter how they are earned.

The University of Rochester and embattled professor Florian Jaeger both exercised poor judgment but ultimately followed most policies and laws regarding sexual harassment, U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White said in a widely anticipated report that largely vindicated the university's actions before and after the matter became public.

As a matter of public policy, the law of the land rewards us for taking a personal role in the advancement of society.

These rules are public in the sense of being accepted across the society as a matter of common awareness, and being normally spelled out in statutory or customary law.

President Akufo Addo promised he will not shield corrupt appointees under his watch, and that he will protect the public purse, this is a test case for the president to cause investigations into the matter by the appropriate body and to allow the perpetrators put before the law court.

While government bodies can enter executive session to discuss sensitive matters, including investigations, the law requires public notice whenever a quorum of a public body gathers to conduct public business.

«There was this sense that we had lost that essential American belief that ours is a system in which no matter how powerful or rich you are, or what public office you hold, you're still held accountable under the law, and I view Occupy as just one aspect of a much broader swing in broader sentiment.»

A loophole in electoral law in the United Kingdom means that although anyone donating even small sums of money to a political party has to declare this as a matter of public record, those loaning money at commercial rates of interest did not have to make a public declaration.

«As a statutory matter, these issues are governed entirely by state law,» Best said in his testimony against the so - called Community Safety Act, which he said included bulky provisions that would threaten public safety by preventing cops from doing their jobs.

New York's Public Officers Law bans former government officials from appearing before the state agencies where they worked for two years in a paid capacity, and also says state employees can not ever practice, appear before or ever even «communicate» with those agencies on matters over which they were «directly concerned» during their state employment, or which were under their «active consideration.»

Back in 1985, the NY Post's Fred Dicker requested access to the Assembly Democrats» daily private confab, and lawmakers responded by rewriting the Open Meetings Law to provide explicit, blanket authority for legislators to conference outside the public eye «to discuss anything including a matter of public business, notwithstanding the member of staff or guests.»

He said the reason for which the NPP and for that matter its flag bearer did not attach the receipts was because he was not a public officer and that the law that required him to do so had been repealed.

«These provisions make clear that Indiana businesses are permitted by law to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in matters including housing, employment, and access to public accommodations.»

Cuomo's proposed budget legislation contains numerous non-budgetary matters, including changes to state Freedom of Information Law that would, among other things, make the state Legislature subject to the same level of disclosure as the Executive Chamber, state agencies and other public entities.

Jonathan Lippman, who was chief judge of the state Court of Appeals from 2009 through last year, has joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he will provide expertise on state law and appellate matters while remaining a high - profile advocate on the public policy issues.

Under former NYS Law, pistol permit holders» information was a matter of public information.

A spokesman for the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which has handled similar probes in the past, said, «We can not comment, as a matter of law, on whether an investigation has been commenced or on the status of any investigation that was commenced.»

The unrest among the prosecutors was sparked by Cuomo's use of state Executive Law to remove Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. and appoint Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas «to investigate, and if warranted, prosecute, any and all matters concerning the public allegations against Mr. Schneiderman.»

NFTA salaries are public under New York State law, but Roche considers such information a «personnel» matter and would not answer questions about raises.

An ethics case involving two Woodstock Town Board members has depleted the ranks of the Ethics Board and raised lingering questions about matters such as due process, the rights and responsibilities of public officials, and the soundness of the local law at the heart of the case.